Tag: halloween

To the woman who made fun of me today at Target, I just wanted to let you know that I saw you make fun of me. I don’t think you knew I was watching, I was towards the back in the store, tucked out of sight a few rows away. I get it, I really do, …

Halloween is almost here. And while I may not be sticking to my pre-parenting traditions (scary movie marathons, obnoxious decorations, and drinking my weight in pumpkin beer), I am still finding time to be living in a constant state of fear #isthisyearoveryet? You see, when you are a parent of small children, everyday is Halloween. …

A week ago today I got to do one of the rarest things that I ever get to do. I went to the bathroom alone, with the door closed, and nobody frantically called for me from outside the door. My daughter was still asleep and my husband had already left for work. Pee, peace, and …

This is part of the short story Carry On that is being posted a chapter at a time, Monday October 3rd through Friday October 7th. This is the fifth and final chapter, titled Friday. You can view the previous chapters here (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), or by clicking on the chapter titles in the tool bar …

This is part of the short story Carry On that is being posted a chapter at a time, Monday October 3rd through Friday October 7th. This is the fourth chapter, titled Thursday. You can view the previous chapters here (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), or by clicking on the chapter titles in the tool bar to the right. …

This is part of the short story Carry On that is being posted a chapter at a time, Monday October 3rd through Friday October 7th. This is the first chapter, titled Monday. You can view the previous chapters here (Monday, Tuesday), or by clicking on the chapter titles in the tool bar to the right. …

This is part of the short story Carry On that is being posted a chapter at a time, Monday October 3rd through Friday October 7th. This is the second chapter, titled Tuesday. You can view the previous chapters here, or by clicking on the chapter titles in the tool bar to the right. Tuesday It …

This is part of the short story Carry On that is being posted a chapter at a time, Monday October 3rd through Friday October 7th. This is the first chapter, titled Monday. MONDAY Joe was sitting at the kitchen table when he first heard the noise. It was so quiet that at first he …